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Jury orders Southwest Airlines to pay Virginia men $9 million
PHOENIX A jury in Phoenix today ordered Southwest Airlines to pay nine (M) million dollars to two former bail agents -- who mistakenly were arrested.
Thomas Hudgins and Leroy DeVore, both from Richmond, Virginia, made plans in 1999 to fly to Arizona to arrest a fugitive.
Both showed identification to employees of Dallas-based Southwest and a letter explaining their jobs. The men were given permission to take two handguns and a stun gun in their carry-on luggage.
But government policy only allowed for federal or law enforcement employees to carry weapons.
When the plane landed, the men were arrested.
Defense attorney Richard Gerry says the airline initially refused to turn over documents from its own investigation unless the men released Southwest of any liability.
Charges of carrying concealed weapons eventually were dismissed.
Southwest says it disagrees with the verdict and is reviewing its legal options.
Eye Crumba! If it's true pay the men and FIRE the counsel that F'd this up. It's the right thing to do.
PHOENIX A jury in Phoenix today ordered Southwest Airlines to pay nine (M) million dollars to two former bail agents -- who mistakenly were arrested.
Thomas Hudgins and Leroy DeVore, both from Richmond, Virginia, made plans in 1999 to fly to Arizona to arrest a fugitive.
Both showed identification to employees of Dallas-based Southwest and a letter explaining their jobs. The men were given permission to take two handguns and a stun gun in their carry-on luggage.
But government policy only allowed for federal or law enforcement employees to carry weapons.
When the plane landed, the men were arrested.
Defense attorney Richard Gerry says the airline initially refused to turn over documents from its own investigation unless the men released Southwest of any liability.
Charges of carrying concealed weapons eventually were dismissed.
Southwest says it disagrees with the verdict and is reviewing its legal options.
Eye Crumba! If it's true pay the men and FIRE the counsel that F'd this up. It's the right thing to do.